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Edwardsiidae Edwardsiidae is a family of sea anemones. Edwardsiids have long thin bodies and live buried in sediments or in holes or crevices in rock. Genera The following genera are recognized within the family Edwardsiidae. * '' Drillactis'' Verrill, 1922 ...

. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist

Henri Milne-Edwards Henri Milne-Edwards (23 October 1800 – 29 July 1885) was an eminent French zoologist. Biography Henri Milne-Edwards was the 27th child of William Edwards, an English planter and colonel of the militia in Jamaica and Elisabeth Vaux, a Frenchw ...

. The genus contains the following species: *''

Edwardsia allmani ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' McIntosh, 1866 *''

Edwardsia alternobomen ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Izumi & Fujita, 2019 *''

Edwardsia andresi ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Danielssen, 1890 *''

Edwardsia annamensis ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Carlgren, 1943 *'' Edwardsia arctica'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia arenosa ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Klunzinger, 1877 *'' Edwardsia athalyei'' England, 1990 *'' Edwardsia beautempsii'' Quatrefages, 1842 *''

Edwardsia californica ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' (McMurrich, 1913) *''

Edwardsia capensis ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1938 *''

Edwardsia carlgreni ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia claparedii ''Edwardsia claparedii'' is a species of sea anemone in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relation ...

'' (Panceri, 1869) *'' Edwardsia clavata'' (Rathke, 1843) *''

Edwardsia collaris ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Stimpson, 1856 *''

Edwardsia coriacea ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Moseley, 1877 *''

Edwardsia costata ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Danielssen, 1890 *''

Edwardsia danica ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia delapiae ''Edwardsia delapiae'' is a species of sea anemone which is currently only known from its type locality in South-West Ireland. Description This species of sea anemone has an elongated column; divided into scapus and scapulus. There are 16 tentacl ...

'' Carlgren & Stephenson, 1928 *'' Edwardsia duodecemtentaculata'' Carlgren, 1931 *'' Edwardsia elegans'' Verrill, 1869 *'' Edwardsia finmarchica'' Carlgren, 1921 *'' Edwardsia flaccida'' Marion, 1882 *'' Edwardsia fusca'' Danielssen, 1890 *''

Edwardsia goodsiri ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' M'Intosh, 1866 *''

Edwardsia handi ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Daly & Ljubenkov, 2008 *''

Edwardsia inachi ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Sanamyan, Sanamyan & Schories, 2015 *''

Edwardsia incerta ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia isimangaliso ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Daly ''et al.'', 2012 *''

Edwardsia islandica ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia ivelli Ivell's sea anemone (''Edwardsia ivelli'') is a species of sea anemone in the family Edwardsiidae. It is endemic to a single location, Widewater Lagoon in West Sussex, England, where it was first discovered by Richard Ivell. It has been listed a ...

'' Manuel, 1975 *''

Edwardsia japonica ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type genus, type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight Mesentery (zoology), mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwa ...

'' Carlgren, 1931 *''

Edwardsia jonesii ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Seshaiya & Cuttress, 1969 *''

Edwardsia juliae ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Daly & Ljubenkov, 2008 *''

Edwardsia kameruniensis ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' Carlgren, 1927 *''

Edwardsia longicornis ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia mammillata ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Bourne, 1916 *''

Edwardsia maroccana ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1931 *''

Edwardsia mcmurrichi ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Daly & Ljubenkov, 2008 *''

Edwardsia meridionalis ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Williams, 1981 *''

Edwardsia migottoi ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type genus, type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight Mesentery (zoology), mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwa ...

'' Gusmão, Brandão & Daly, 2016 *''

Edwardsia neozelanica ''Edwardsia neozelanica'', commonly known as the burrowing anemone, is a small cryptic sea anemone from New Zealand. It burrows into soft mud or sand, and when covered with water extends its tentacles to feed on tiny particles of detritus. Dist ...

'' Farquhar, 1898 *''

Edwardsia norvegica ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1942 *''

Edwardsia novazelanica ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type genus, type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight Mesentery (zoology), mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwa ...

'' Farquhar, 1898 *''

Edwardsia octoplax ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' (Sluiter, 1888) *''

Edwardsia octoradiata ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1931 *''

Edwardsia olguini ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Daly & Ljubenkov, 2008 *''

Edwardsia perdita ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Williams, 1981 *''

Edwardsia profunda ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Daly & Ljubenkov, 2008 *''

Edwardsia rigida ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Marion, 1882 *''

Edwardsia rubricollum ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Stimpson, 1856 *'' Edwardsia rugosa'' Bourne, 1916 *''

Edwardsia sanctaehelenae ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Carlgren, 1941 *''

Edwardsia scabra ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Marion, 1882 *''

Edwardsia sipunculoides ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' (Stimpson, 1853) *''

Edwardsia sojabio ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Sanamyan N. & Sanamyan K., 2013 *''

Edwardsia sulcata ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Verrill, 1864 *''

Edwardsia tecta ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Haddon, 1889 *''

Edwardsia timida ''Edwardsia timida'', also known as the timid burrowing anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Edwardsiidae. Description This species of sea anemone has a maximum diameter of and maximum length of ; it is similar to ''Edwardsia clapa ...

'' Quatrefages, 1842 *''

Edwardsia tinctrix ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type genus, type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight Mesentery (zoology), mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwa ...

'' Annandale, 1915 *''

Edwardsia tuberculata ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' Duben & Koren, 1847 *''

Edwardsia vegae ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Carlgren, 1921 *''

Edwardsia vitrea ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fo ...

'' (Danielssen, 1890) *''

Edwardsia vivipara ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the ...

'' Carlgren, 1950 *''

Edwardsia willeyana ''Edwardsia'' is a genus of sea anemones, the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates the French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards. The genus contains the fol ...

'' Bourne, 1916

References

Edwardsiidae Hexacorallia genera Taxa named by Jean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Bréau Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Actiniaria-stub